The scientific development of wind energy based on local conditions is conducive to the urgent energy demand and environmental protection of Antarctic region.In this study,the ERA5 reanalysis data are used to evaluate...The scientific development of wind energy based on local conditions is conducive to the urgent energy demand and environmental protection of Antarctic region.In this study,the ERA5 reanalysis data are used to evaluate the wind energy resources in the Antarctic region.A series of key indicators,such as wind power density,effective wind speed occurrence,energy level occurrence and stability,are comprehensively considered by using climate statistical analysis methods to analyze the temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of Antarctic wind energy resources.The results show that the Antarctic region contains abundant wind energy resources,which benefits the construction of scientific research stations.The superior areas are the Southern Ocean and the coast of the East Antarctica,followed by the Transantarctic Mountains,the coast of the Bellingshausen Sea and Amundsen Sea.These areas have advantages in terms of wind power density(500-2500 W/m2),effective wind speed occurrence(80%-90%),energy level occur-rence(60%-90%)and stability(Cv:0.6-1,Mv:1.2-1.8,Sv:0.8-1.2).The Antarctic’s wind energy resources in wind power density,effective wind speed occurrence and energy level occurrence in autumn and winter are better than those in summer,while the coefficient of variation in summer is worse than that in autumn and winter.展开更多
基金financially supported by the project of “Doctoralization of Master’s Program” of Marine Resources and Environment Research Group on the Maritime Silk Roadthe open fund project of Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering,Ocean University of China (No. kloe201901)
文摘The scientific development of wind energy based on local conditions is conducive to the urgent energy demand and environmental protection of Antarctic region.In this study,the ERA5 reanalysis data are used to evaluate the wind energy resources in the Antarctic region.A series of key indicators,such as wind power density,effective wind speed occurrence,energy level occurrence and stability,are comprehensively considered by using climate statistical analysis methods to analyze the temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of Antarctic wind energy resources.The results show that the Antarctic region contains abundant wind energy resources,which benefits the construction of scientific research stations.The superior areas are the Southern Ocean and the coast of the East Antarctica,followed by the Transantarctic Mountains,the coast of the Bellingshausen Sea and Amundsen Sea.These areas have advantages in terms of wind power density(500-2500 W/m2),effective wind speed occurrence(80%-90%),energy level occur-rence(60%-90%)and stability(Cv:0.6-1,Mv:1.2-1.8,Sv:0.8-1.2).The Antarctic’s wind energy resources in wind power density,effective wind speed occurrence and energy level occurrence in autumn and winter are better than those in summer,while the coefficient of variation in summer is worse than that in autumn and winter.
